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A deep dive into where the domain industry is today with Openprovider CEO Arno Vis – and the direction it’s heading in the AI age.

In the earliest days of a business, trust is your currency. A domain‑based, professional email address is one of the simplest ways to earn it – and to build the operational backbone that lets ideas scale. In this article: What is a professional email? A professional email uses your own domain (e.g., alex@yourbusiness.com) rather than ...

This episode outlines how businesses with domains can reduce risk and become more profitable.

If you have ever asked yourself, “What is email security?” and how it fits into your broader network security, you are not alone. Email remains the number one entry point for phishing, malware, and account takeovers, yet it is also the backbone of business communication. In this guide, we define email security in plain terms, ...

With a population of over 60 million and one of the continent’s most dynamic digital economies, South Africa is experiencing a major start-up and innovation boom.  Five South African businesses featured in Bloomberg’s 25 African Startups to Watch in 2025, while the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Global Innovation Index 2025 ranked the country as ...

If you sell web hosting, you need more than word of mouth. You need clear, repeatable reseller hosting marketing strategies that attract the right clients, convert faster, and keep revenue recurring. In this guide, we turn strategy into action with simple plays you can launch this week, plus tools and workflows to scale without extra ...

If you are searching for a Crazydomains alternative, you likely want lower costs, fewer logins, and a control panel your team can use without a manual.  In this guide, we compare the core features that matter in 2026 and show how Openprovider helps resellers, hosts, and agencies grow margins while reducing admin. Openprovider focuses on ...

If you build and maintain client websites, you might be losing money on domain renewals; if not managed properly, renewals can drain margins, eat into marketing budgets, and damage trust. Web agencies end up searching for a “domain name api alternative” after one too many renewal surprises or scattered invoices. In this guide, you’ll learn ...

Running a marketing agency today is about more than acquisition and delivering great creative work. Many agencies discover that despite growing client lists, their margins don’t grow at the same pace. Profitability doesn’t improve by chance – it improves when agencies take deliberate steps to simplify operations, secure recurring income, and deliver lasting value to ...

Support costs can make or break the profitability of a hosting business. Every DNS misconfiguration, domain transfer error, or billing question often translates into hours of troubleshooting and dissatisfied customers. For providers competing in the crowded hosting market, high ticket volumes drain resources and erode trust. In this guide, you: *Our proprietary research will be ...

Searching for a Ionos alternative usually comes down to control, pricing clarity, and how easily you can scale without adding overhead. If you manage domains for clients, whether you’re a hoster, MSP, or agency, you need a reseller-first platform built for your margins, not another retail portal. That’s exactly where Openprovider stands out as the ...

If you have ever launched a site on a Friday only to spend the weekend chasing logins and waiting for nameservers to propagate for your clients, you know the pain. In fact, as marketing agencies struggle to optimize their tech work during both domain registration and management, launched customers’ websites can backfire over DNS-related challenges, ...

If your web agency manages web services like domains, DNS, SSL, and email across three or four tools, you already know the cost. Work slows down, handoffs multiply, and small tasks start to eat your margin. For digital agencies and IT providers, the fastest way to deliver reliably is to consolidate client management. One platform ...

When looking for the right DNSimple alternative, domain resellers aim to get a bigger pool of TLDs, lower costs, and more reseller-focused infrastructure. In fact, being in a web hosting business or digital agency means knowing the importance of choosing the right domain registrar partner, as it can make or break your scalability. Openprovider is ...

If you are a domain reseller, web hosting provider, or digital agency, you know how important it is to work with a partner that scales with your growth. For the Australian market, domain providers value local access and straightforward pricing, although resellers with a more international scope (or simply looking for broader, cheaper TLD ranges) ...